Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 212) - Call for Papers

[Stefan Szeider]

[apologies for cross-posting]

CALL FOR PAPERS

4th International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2012)
Vienna, Austria, September 10-12, 2012
www.kr.tuwien.ac.at/comma2012

AIMS AND SCOPE

Argumentation is an important and exciting research topic in artificial intelligence, with a broad spectrum of research activities ranging from theory to applications. The International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA) is a regular forum for presentation and exchange of the latest research results related to computational aspects of argumentation. After the successful editions in Liverpool (2006), Toulouse (2008) and Desenzano del Garda (2010), COMMA 2012 will be held in Vienna in September 2012.

TOPICS

Topics include, but are not limited to:

 * Formal and informal models for argumentation
 * Dialogue based on argumentation
 * Strategies in argumentation
 * Argumentation and game theory
 * Computational properties of argumentation
 * Reasoning about action and time with argumentation
 * Decision making based on argumentation
 * Argumentation in agent and multi-agent systems
 * Argumentation for coordination and coalition formation
 * Argumentation-based negotiation
 * Argumentation, trust and reputation
 * Argumentation and human-computer interaction
 * Systems for learning through argument
 * Implementation of argumentation systems
 * Tools for supporting argumentation
 * Applications (e.g. e-democracy, risk assessment, law and medicine)

IMPORTANT DATES

 Submission deadline:                  March 26, 2012
 Notification of acceptance:           May 23, 2012  
 Final version of accepted papers:     June 20, 2012
 
PROCEEDINGS

The proceedings for the conference will be published by IOS Press in the "Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications" series. The length of each submission should not exceed 12 pages. Authors should prepare their submission following the instructions by IOS Press available from the conference website. Paper submission will be managed through EasyChair and will be open between March 1 and March 26.

INVITED SPEAKERS

 * Trevor Bench-Capon (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
 * Erik Krabbe (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
 * Keith Stenning (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

 * Program Chair:        Bart Verheij 
                         (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
 * Conference Chairs:    Stefan Szeider and Stefan Woltran 
                         (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)